On August 02 2018 00:41 EyeKon wrote:I feel like there are always a few names that get to do TI even though they have not done a lot of events through the year. I feel like Pyrion and Winter fit that description this year. Am I off? I like the two dudes, but I feel like they just haven't done a lot of events prior.

I think ur spot on. I personally dont like Pyrion, but I understand some do? Winter is a good caster, but I cant remamber seeing him in ages.

Nothing against the guy - I just genuinely struggle to listen to him, which is a mix between accent and tone of voice, but I literally cannot watch anything he's on

On August 01 2018 12:42 Moobutt wrote:

On August 01 2018 12:35 Papercappu wrote:I hope this year OD & Fogged get to cast the final instead of tobi

2 or 3 of either Blitz, Fogged, OD, or Capitalist is the ideal finals cast in my opinion

Speaking of which, have we had a trio cast on any TI finals?

I would very much want Kyle in the grand finals - he's just got so much more insight into decisions than any of the above. Same with BSJ - he knows his stuff, but is probably not finals material.Especially OD I don't enjoy as much anymore - he's really not very knowledgeable and doesn't bring much more than being British and doing play by play.

I'd love to see several options - stick on OD + x for a regular stream, most people probably prefer that.but please give me a "very high skilled" commentator team on a separate stream

Kyle will be on the panel for the Grand Finals.

Source on that? Not that I don't trust you, I just don't wanna get prematurely excited for this!

On August 02 2018 00:41 EyeKon wrote:I feel like there are always a few names that get to do TI even though they have not done a lot of events through the year. I feel like Pyrion and Winter fit that description this year. Am I off? I like the two dudes, but I feel like they just haven't done a lot of events prior.

I think ur spot on. I personally dont like Pyrion, but I understand some do? Winter is a good caster, but I cant remamber seeing him in ages.

I’m pretty sure winter gets in because he’s the “premier” sea analyst who knows teams/players etc. the reason he did no other events this season was because he was coaching a team.

Personally I’m a big fan of them picking up well spoken coaches/players who didn’t qualify. I prefer quality of talent pool over who “deserves” to be there due to raw volume of work. It’s a balance ofc. Especially for actual casters. But for panel talent id far prefer players and coaches to many of the standard panelists we have all year.

I have no justification personally for pyrion although I gather they think he makes it more accessible to people who don’t follow the game. I thought it was great when there was a separate stream for that, I don’t love it on main panel myself.

Obviously it’s all personal preference. I don’t care for tobi at all, but lots of people do so I have no complaint about him being there. Heh.

On August 02 2018 00:41 EyeKon wrote:I feel like there are always a few names that get to do TI even though they have not done a lot of events through the year. I feel like Pyrion and Winter fit that description this year. Am I off? I like the two dudes, but I feel like they just haven't done a lot of events prior.

I think ur spot on. I personally dont like Pyrion, but I understand some do? Winter is a good caster, but I cant remamber seeing him in ages.

I’m pretty sure winter gets in because he’s the “premier” sea analyst who knows teams/players etc. the reason he did no other events this season was because he was coaching a team.

Personally I’m a big fan of them picking up well spoken coaches/players who didn’t qualify. I prefer quality of talent pool over who “deserves” to be there due to raw volume of work. It’s a balance ofc. Especially for actual casters. But for panel talent id far prefer players and coaches to many of the standard panelists we have all year.

I have no justification personally for pyrion although I gather they think he makes it more accessible to people who don’t follow the game. I thought it was great when there was a separate stream for that, I don’t love it on main panel myself.

Obviously it’s all personal preference. I don’t care for tobi at all, but lots of people do so I have no complaint about him being there. Heh.

I forgot he was coaching. I don't mind the occasional players or coaches that have either stopped playing or didn't qualify, but I also want people that work hard during the year to get the TI reward, it is a big deal for a guy in the cusp (Lyrical from past years for example).

On August 01 2018 09:26 JGwinworth wrote:Wow no LD? But on the other hand that's so awesome that Grandgrant has finally made it! This looks like the best lineup I think so far for a TI. All great picks CAN'T WAIT!!!

LD is focused on the business side of BTS now, he's done very few casts in Dota for the past year.

The other notable missing person is Kotlguy, who declined an invite (his child's due date is during TI)

Is this the first TI without a real broadcast talent snub? It seems like every year there's one or two people who aren't invited who "should" be.

Lacoste.

My time watching dota has dropped to fifth of what I used to watch but this guy who joined BTS stood out.